Suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 5.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia stood at 5.53.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia peaked at 5.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +28.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.4% | 4.31 | 5.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.96 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.56 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.31 | 5.53 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Malaysia was 5.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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